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Shipping: Oil tankers sheltered from gas, dry bulk weakness

Growth in oil tanker shares can run a bit longer, analysts and investors say, though they see weakness in dry bulk, liquid natural gas and container shipping extending into 2016 or beyond. The broad maritime market, as represented by the Guggenheim Invest Shipping ETF (SEA.P), has fallen 8.5 percent so far this year. The Guggenheim ETF includes companies ranging from oil tanker Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NAT.N), which has risen

Solid U.S. jobs report bolsters case for Fed rate hike

U.S. employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after a surprise stall in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that opened the door wider to a Federal Reserve interest rate increase in September. Nonfarm payrolls increased 215,000 last month as a pickup in construction and manufacturing jobs offset further declines in the mining sector, the Labor Department said on Friday. “We view this report

Solid U.S. jobs report bolsters case for Fed rate hike

U.S. employment rose at a solid clip in July and wages rebounded after a surprise stall in the prior month, signs of an improving economy that opened the door wider to a Federal Reserve interest rate increase in September. Nonfarm payrolls increased 215,000 last month as a pickup in construction and manufacturing jobs offset further declines in the mining sector, the Labor Department said on Friday. “We view this report

EU officials note progress in Greek bailout talks, deal possible next week

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is on track to complete a draft deal on a third bailout by Tuesday and possibly get a first disbursement by Aug. 20 to meet a key payment, sources familiar with a conference call of senior EU finance officials late on Friday said. Athens is negotiating with European Union institutions and the International Monetary Fund for up to 86 billion euros ($94 billion) in fresh loans

EU officials note progress in Greek bailout talks, deal possible next week

BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece is on track to complete a draft deal on a third bailout by Tuesday and possibly get a first disbursement by Aug. 20 to meet a key payment, sources familiar with a conference call of senior EU finance officials late on Friday said. Athens is negotiating with European Union institutions and the International Monetary Fund for up to 86 billion euros ($94 billion) in fresh loans

Focus on Fed, euro zone's economic health

The search for clues to whether the Federal Reserve will raise U.S. interest rates in September for the first time in nearly a decade is set to intensify next week. “Because this report was not extraordinarily strong, it was simply in line with expectations, that leaves the markets having to look toward other data,” said Paul Christopher, head global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute in St. Louis. July

Focus on Fed, euro zone's economic health

The search for clues to whether the Federal Reserve will raise U.S. interest rates in September for the first time in nearly a decade is set to intensify next week. “Because this report was not extraordinarily strong, it was simply in line with expectations, that leaves the markets having to look toward other data,” said Paul Christopher, head global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute in St. Louis. July

Oil down, heads for 6th weekly loss on gasoline glut

Traders and investors await Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) data at 3:30 p.m. EDT to determine if money managers again had slashed their bullish exposure to U.S. crude in the week to Aug 4. Government data showing U.S. gasoline stocks exceeded market estimates by about 300,000 barrels last week has pushed global oil benchmark Brent to six-month lows and U.S. crude to a 4-1/2-month trough since Wednesday.